Rickey Green vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rickey Green that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rickey Green

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rickey Green 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.